[MLB-WIRELESS] Meeting Structure? #%(^&!!

[Clae]

>Whilst I don't post often, I think this topic is worth a bit of serious
>discussion. Not the meeting structure (never been to a meeting due to time
>constraints) but the comments about organisation. I have seen suggestions
>such as talk to Intel  / AMD about a donation to get XYZ going. I have also
>seen comments about keeping the structure ad hoc. Both these comments have
>merit, however they are contradictory. This brings up the next point.
>Committee. The point of having a committee would be to provide a mechanism
>for descision making, a contact point, a group representitive, etc. Although
>this does mean extra work, it is this type of organisation and sturcture
>which will provide the vehicle for growth, recognition, and eventually the
>possiblity of seeking donatations to the group from the likes of Intel.

My personal preference would be to have specific and equal committees 
with defined purviews and powers - one committee for addressing and 
routing, one for community liaison etc.  each answerable to the 
melbwireless community and each other, but no central politburo 
running the whole thing.

>Money. It's something which is fundamental to the group.

Au contraire, I think motivation and empowerment is central to the group.

>I will admit to having a personal motive for making these points. I live in
>Sunbury, which is largely in a valley, screened from Melbourne metro. In
>order to connect the 25 odd km to the metro area I see a need to have a
>stick on a pole, probably located in the Victoria University campus here
>which is located on the top of a local hill, great LOS to everywhere around.
>This would effectively be a public node, and as such should be funded by
>those who benefit, IE the members of the group who live in the area. This
>will require the type of structure suggested above, so that VUT will provide
>a roof, so that we can collect and manage funds toward the provision of a
>public point, etc.

In which case, I think you could organise a group of Sunbury 
residents, businesses, schools etc, constituted however you see fit, 
and liaise with the appropriate melbwireless committees for routing 
etc.

Although it can be argued that the broader melbwireless community 
also benefits from being able to link to the Sunbury residents.

clae.

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